*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@qoto.org

My idea of Heaven.

@Full_marx An awesome article on The Guardian (my favourite newspaper,) which is VERY relevant.

"To decarbonize we must decomputerize: why we need a Luddite revolution:"by Ben Tarnoff

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/sep/17/tech-climate-change-luddites-data

@Full_marx "A 32 x 32 core memory plane storing 1024 bits (or 128 bytes) of data."

I missed adding the photo caption.

That whole module won't hold one average Tweet post, even the short old 140 chars max ones. This is 128 Bytes total.

No bloated software in those days. 😈

"Magnetic-core memory was the predominant form of random-access computer memory for 20 years between about 1955 and 1975. Such memory is often just called core memory, or, informally, core.

Core memory uses toroids (rings) of a hard magnetic material (usually a semi-hard ferrite) as transformer cores, where each wire threaded through the core serves as a transformer winding. Three or four wires pass through each core.

Each core stores one bit of information. A core can be magnetized in either the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction. The value of the bit stored in a core is zero or one according to the direction of that core's magnetization."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic-core_memory

#IT #Tech #vintage @Full_marx

RT
@evilpaul_atebit@twitter.com
: Possibly the nerdiest joke ever..

It's Follow on Friday, aka #FF

A good day to discover accounts to follow and learn, get entertained or engage in good discussions.

Searching for the #FF hash also helps find these posts, last week there were many and I added a number of interesting people to my list.

Any you suggest?

Cory Doctorow is a great SciFi writer, blogs at https://boingboing.net/ and is active on twitter and Fediverse as well. @doctorow

See his books and maybe get a free ebook copy to read at his site: http://craphound.com/

One of his book's free download pages, (there are others for many of them) : https://craphound.com/homeland/download/

Pretty cheap compared to a Canada Post international mail letter which is over one dollar (it's been ages I haven't sent one) each.

The slowly stamps are decorative, reusable ad infinitum, and just plain fun. Great app!

https://getslowly.com/en

What type you like? #slowly brewed coffee. Larger is better, longer lasting.

Ah, use the right Stamp in that penpal letter, via @slowlyapp@twitter.com "Slowly" app? Currently on Sale, 20% off. 80 coins, about 2 CAD for the 6 stamp set. Regular, 100 as shown.

Best coffees I have ever had, are in Portugal.

Delta is my favourite Brand - look for the name and logo at the awnings in front of cafés all over the country.

"Uma bica, por favor." gets you this nice espresso cup. Cost? from about 50 Euro cents.

** STAY AWAY from tourist trap areas and you get great food for low prices in the whole country.

https://blancavalbuena.com/portuguese-coffee/

How to order a Coffee in Lisbon, or whole of Portugal too.

In the picture, an Abatanado, which is my favourite style.

Drink it #slowly, savour the Pasteis de Nata (tarts to die for) and read your penpals letters in @slowlyapp
on a sunny morning. <3 PT

https://lisboando.pt/comer-em-lisboa/como-pedir-um-cafe/

Nice photo courtesy of Emma,

http://www.emmashouseinportugal.com/